Leonardo Dicaprio, the only kid of his parents which later divorced when
he was still a baby was born in Hollywood in 1974, November 11th. His
mother got him an agent at age of five after which he made his debut as a
child artist on some Leonardo children’s television show.
Leonardo Dicaprio went to the John Marshall High School for Enriched
Studies but never destined a remarkable career in academia. At the age
of fourteen he came up with a commercial of the Matchbox car followed by
a couple of short TV shows, managing to grab ‘Young Artist Award for
Best Young Actor.’